People are the Worst

Happy Halloween! For this episode, we're bringing back scary ass listener stories and y'all really brought it. We have 5 stories that include: waking up to a stranger sitting on your bed, spending time with a future murderer, a paranormal conversation, and more. Thank you to everyone who submitted stories & please keep them coming for future episodes: peoplearetheworstpod@gmail.com Produced by Jac...

Jennifer Still grew up in the tight-knit community of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. She struggled to fit in as a teenager but after high school she found her way, and life was filled with promise for the 20-year-old aspiring poet. However, this was all ripped away from her in the Summer of 1999 when her boyfriend, Kevin, came home from work and found her nearly decapitated on the bedroom floor. Detect...

On October 25, 2014, Chelsea Bruck went to a Halloween party and was never seen again. Over a year and half later, justice was finally served. This one is a real who done it. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In continuation of the Halloween theme, we are telling you 4 scary encounters that happened on this creepy holiday. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to Hurricane Helene and the havoc wreaked on our wonderful communities, we're posting a throwback episode this week and re-airing episode 29. This horrific crime took place on Halloween night.  Lauren Meanza, Adriane Inogna and Leslie Mazarra were young, single and living their best life in Napa Valley, CA. Similar to the horrific Idaho murders, these roommates were bestfriends in the prime...

Over the course of a few years, Bill, Bridget and Caleb Harrison faced tragedy after tragedy. At first it seems like the family of 3 was cursed, but when tragedy struck in August 2013, it was clear that their misfortune was very much deliberate. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube Learn more...

In the 70s & 80s Missoula, MT experienced several gruesome murders in which the killer would break into homes and attack women-- killing anyone who got in their way.  Police had no leads and their only eye witness they had was a 4-year-old. For over a decade this monster left everyone in town baffled...until he's caught in an INCREDIBLE way Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus e...

Stick with us until the end with this one because karma is a glass coffee table. This week we're telling you about Mel Ignatow and the horrific murder of Brenda Sue Schaefer. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20-year-old Amber Smith woke up in the middle of the night in a park in Fort Collins, CO. She was bound, her mouth was covered and there was a man on top of her. This gruesome scene made police more determined than ever to solve her case. It took 4 long years but they finally found out who attacked Amber and it is SHOCKING. The only question is: stalked or coincidence? Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh...

In 1992, Jody Hotz came home from work to find her 22-year-old fiance, Corey Wieneke, had been brutally murdered. When police look into his personal life and the day leading up to his murder, they learn that there are a few people who may have motive, but the case goes cold. Finally, 25 years later, a chance encounter leads a witness to tell a bizarre story. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our P...

On December 26th, 2014 an employee at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland walked into the stairwell and found the dead body of a young woman hidden behind the door. She had no ID with her and no one could remember seeing anyone that fit her description. Hours later another employee remembered that someone called 3 times the day before worried about their friend staying in room 715. It's very rare for...

On December 13, 2001, a home invasion forced 35-year-old Tracey Roberts to act in self defense in order to protect her 3 kids. After a terrifying attack, she looked at the man she had just killed and realized she knew him, but had no idea why he would want to hurt her or her family. As it turns out, there were a few possibilities of who could have put him up to this, but it took 10 years and a cha...

This one had me riled up. When 31-year-old Patricia Jeschke didn't show up for work one day, her mother went to her house and was met with the most gruesome crime scene cops have ever seen.  Patricia was a straight-laced woman who spent most of her spare time at church and didn't have an enemy in the world, so everyone was on edge. Police turn their attention to one woman who had no ties to the vi...

In 2006, Elizabeth Shoaf got off her school bus in Lugoff, South Carolina and vanished. A huge search ensued. When hours turned to days, confidence in the outcome started diminishing... until a week later when her mom got a chilling text from a number she didn't recognize. When US Marshals traced the phone number, they grew even more concerned and what they learned over the next 2 days is insane....

Larry McNabney was a fun-loving guy and very successful attorney, but he struggled with alcohol and sometimes disappeared for days at a time. In 2001, everyone assume it was one of those times but when days became weeks and weeks became months, everyone started to worry. Then a gruesome discovery was made and a decade of secrets came to light Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus...

In 2007, a string of bizarre break-ins started in the small town of Tweed, Ontario. The man, who became known as the Tweed Creeper, always stole the same thing: women's underwear. Then the crimes started escalating and everyone was on edge when Corporal Marie France Comeau was murdered. Shortly after the murder, 27-year-old Jessica Lloyd went missing and when police set up a roadblock they discove...

In 1997, Ginger Rios was at the height of her career as a Vegas showgirl. She and Mark Hollinger were newlyweds who moved into their dream home and the very next day, she vanished. It was broad daylight so Mark and the police were baffled.  Did she have a stalker? Did she run away? You'll see. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and fo...

Probably one of the most controversial cases yet! In 2008, 26-year-old Kenzie Houk was a single mom to two young daughters when she started dating Chris Brown. Chris was also a single dad to a son named Jordan and after Chris and Kenzie got engaged, the blended family all moved into a farmhouse in Wampum, PA. Soon after, everyone was thrilled when Kenzie & Chris announced that they were expecting...

Paddy O'hara moved into a neighborhood in Bristol, England during Covid lockdown and befriended his neighbor, Darren Osment. The two are on a petty crime spree when Darren tells Paddy a dark secret. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

In 2018, up & coming criminal defense attorney, Keegan Harroz, got a call from a past client who needed to hire her again. The client's name was Barry Titus and he had several run-ins with the law but this time he was being charged with domestic assault & battery by his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Eichor. Fast forward a year and there is a horrific triple murder that seems pretty cut & dry, but there's...

Rebecca fell into a deep rabbit hole on Reddit and this weeks episode is a result of that. Here is a compilation of the creepiest stories out there, proving (once again) that people really are the worst. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Glenn & Betty met in Miami and in 1981 they got married. By 1986, they had two sons and Glenn had sold a couple of businesses, allowing him to retire at only 33 years old. They bought a house in an aviation community near Palm Beach and were thriving...until 2004 when their marriage started falling apart. Glenn started hanging out with a sketchy crowd and on November 8th, 2005, Betty learned somet...

Cops are called to a house in the affluent neighborhood of Mclean, VA. It's the home of Pamela Hargan and appeared to be a murder/suicide, but when someone from across the country reveals they were the 911 caller, the investigation takes a shocking turn. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube L...

Trigger Warning - this episodes contains child abuse On May 7, 2007, a man in the small town of Kurim, Czech Republic had just set up a new video baby monitor, but when he turned it on, he didn't see his newborn baby. Instead, the signal had crossed with a neighbor and he saw probably one of the most horrific things you can imagine...Thank God for that faulty signal because this would finally expo...

F YEAH TO 100 EPISODES! We're switching it up for the special occasion! Rebecca talks about 4 separate unexplainable stories: John "Fritz" Johnson, a local legend in Omaha, NE gets confronted by stranger in Chicago and his life(s) is forever changed.  David Glenn Lewis: In 1993, David's wife and daughter went on a shopping trip for the weekend and came home to an empty house. David was never seen...